CA SB75

Establishes the Preapprenticeship Pathways to Employment Pilot Program by January 1, 2028, requiring the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to partner with the Department of Industrial Relations and building trades councils to provide construction trade training to incarcerated individuals

Requires implementation at one men's facility and one women's facility, offering training to incarcerated individuals within 24 months of release who express interest in skilled trades careers

Program instruction must be based on the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) recognized by the State Building and Construction Trades Council, covering trades including carpentry, ironwork, sheet metal, laborers, and operating engineers

Includes comprehensive reentry support services such as job placement, housing assistance, behavioral health services, transportation, legal services, and basic needs support to facilitate transition into union apprenticeships after release

Mandates annual reporting to the Legislature beginning January 1, 2029, on enrollment, completion, apprenticeship placements, and barriers to participation, with the pilot program sunsetting on January 1, 2032